Manipur violence: SC refuses to entertain plea seeking quashing of FIRs

NEW DELHI, 12 Apr: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea moved by a transgender activist seeking directions to quash the FIRs...

PM Modi lauds diaspora’s contribution in acting as brand ambassadors of India’s success

New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the contributions of the diaspora in promoting India’s growth story and acting...

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, 24 pc in 0-14 age bracket: UNFPA report

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according...

Around 20 per cent of naval ‘Agniveers’ this year will be women

NEW DELHI, 5 Jul: Around 20 per cent of the 'Agniveers' to be inducted by the Indian Navy this year will be women, Navy...

“People Of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Will Demand To Be With India”: Rajnath Singh

Siliguri (WB), 21 Apr (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that considering the development taking place in India, the people of Pakistan-occupied...

Survey shows overwhelming support in favour of SUP ban

NEW DELHI, 11 Jul: Eighty-three percent of the 1.76 lakh people surveyed across Indian cities support the ban on single-use plastic (SUP), according to...

BJP trying religious polarisation in Nagaon: Congress candidate Pradyut Bordoloi

Nagaon, Apr 24 (PTI) Congress candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi alleged that the ruling BJP is trying religious polarisation...

‘All institutions to be part of NIRF, schools to be accredited soon’: Education...

NEW DELHI, 15 Jul: Every higher education institution will be part of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said...

Indian embassy in China holds first meeting with students hit by Covid visa bans

BEIJING, 5 May: The Indian embassy here has held its first interactive session with the Indian students who suffered the most during the three-year...

Delhi reports India’s fourth monkeypox case; Centre holds review meeting

New Delhi, 24 Jul: A 34-year-old man from Delhi with no history of foreign travel tested positive for monkeypox, taking India's tally of cases...

Scribe shot dead in UP’s Jaunpur

JAUNPUR, 13 May: A 43-year-old journalist was shot dead in Shahganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Monday, police said. Ashutosh Srivastava of Sabarhad...

In spite of proper eligibility, SCs/STs aspirants not inducted as faculty members in AIIMS:...

NEW DELHI, 26 Jul: Despite having proper eligibility and competence, experienced SC/ST aspirants "are not allowed to be inducted" as faculty members in the...

Singapore seeing new Covid-19 wave

SINGAPORE, 18 May: Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from 5 to 11 May, even...

Rajya Sabha to take up discussion on price rice on Tuesday: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI): The government has agreed for a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on rising prices of essential commodities on Tuesday,...

UCC, ‘One Nation, One Election’ to be implemented in next term: Amit Shah

New Delhi, 26 May: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country will be implemented within the...

ICMR-NIV analysis finds A.2 strain of monkeypox virus in first two cases

New Delhi, 7 Aug: An analysis of India's first two monkeypox cases by an institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research revealed that...

‘Agnipath’ scheme aimed at maintaining youthful profile of military: CDS Gen Chauhan

New Delhi, 2 Jun: The implementation of the 'Agnipath' scheme has been one of the major reforms towards maintaining a youthful profile of the...

Threat Calls To Mukesh Ambani: Accused Sent To Police Custody Till August 20

Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI): A holiday court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded a jeweller, arrested for allegedly threatening to kill industrialist Mukesh Ambani and...

S Jaishankar Speaks To Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Following Fire Tragedy

New Delhi, 12 Jun (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday night spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and urged him...

Amid LAC standoff, India in advanced stage of talks with US for procurement of...

NEW DELHI, 21 Aug: India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the US to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a...